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Lamar Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1984^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lamar Middle in Temple, TX, is a public school serving 553 students in grades 6-8 within the Temple Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 22nd percentile of Texas school districts.

Lamar Middle has a unique story: while its overall academic performance is low (ranking in the 15th percentile statewide, far below nearby schools like Lake Belton Middle at the 76th percentile and Academy Middle at the 68th percentile), it has an exceptional program for Special Education students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide. This is a remarkable strength that sets it apart from every other school in the area. Additionally, the school excels at accelerating its top math students—87.5% of students taking Algebra I passed the End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the state average of 47%. However, standard math scores for most students lag behind state averages by 10-15 percentage points, and recent data shows a troubling decline across nearly all student groups. The school also maintains a very low dropout rate (0.2-1.0%), better than the district average.

For parents, this means Lamar Middle offers a world-class Special Education program and strong support for advanced math students, but the general academic experience is struggling compared to peers. The school serves a high-poverty population (over 76% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch) and has lower per-student spending ($10,738) than similar high-poverty schools like Moody Middle ($11,559). Within Temple ISD, Bonham Middle (57th percentile) and Travis Science Academy (32nd percentile) outperform Lamar in most subjects, suggesting school-specific challenges beyond district-wide issues.

553

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,680

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2011 N Third St
Temple, TX 76501-1704

(254) 215-6444

District: Temple Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lamar Middle usually attend:

High:

Temple High School

Feeder schools for Lamar Middle:

Elementary:	Hector P Garcia Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Kennedy-Powell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

African American:

24.8%

White:

19.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Texas avg47%

1,984^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Temple Independent School District (Isd)

744^th of 951Temple Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	1984 of 2335	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	1775 of 2344	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1860 of 2372	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1778 of 2330	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1795 of 2254	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1695 of 2252	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1823 of 2193	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1409 of 2080	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.6	1628 of 2027	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	1643 of 1987	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	1694 of 2043	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	1574 of 1987	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	1839 of 1973	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	1707 of 1951	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.5	1770 of 1895	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.1	1569 of 1803	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	1420 of 1763	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	1438 of 1718	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.2	1088 of 1684	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	875 of 1585	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.8	1176 of 1582	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.1	1208 of 1573	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	933 of 1295	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	610 of 997	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	927 of 1280	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1209 of 1273	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	820 of 1251	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	685 of 1213	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	936 of 1193	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	883 of 1167	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.4	1848 of 2182	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	1400 of 2118	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	1340 of 2058	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1099 of 2008	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	1068 of 1390	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	887 of 1428	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1269 of 1770	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1254 of 1720	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1548 of 1643	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1257 of 1592	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	914 of 1445	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	529 of 1376	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1767 of 2240	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1301 of 1825	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1314 of 2242	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.1	2146 of 2241	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1799 of 2221	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1689 of 2151	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1769 of 2047	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1387 of 2008	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1056 of 1497	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.2	746 of 1230	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1362 of 1488	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.4	945 of 1501	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	687 of 1446	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	914 of 1430	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1762 of 2141	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.9	893 of 1731	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1405 of 2119	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.0	2002 of 2116	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1528 of 2077	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1513 of 2043	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1682 of 1935	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	1013 of 1895	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	1800 of 2253	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.9	918 of 1820	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1420 of 2235	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.7	2180 of 2251	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1742 of 2220	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	1609 of 2172	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1740 of 2073	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1341 of 2039	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	2031 of 2253	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.7	1035 of 1818	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1763 of 2246	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2096 of 2245	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1693 of 2228	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1559 of 2168	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1706 of 2069	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1406 of 2030	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	741 of 806	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	541 of 676	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	416 of 818	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	550 of 813	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	615 of 743	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.7	90 of 720	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1364 of 1956	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	88.4	48 of 1568	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	183 of 1891	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	28.7	1473 of 1815	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1078 of 1757	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1228 of 1712	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1140 of 1626	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1328 of 1597	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	1591 of 1731	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	1116 of 1439	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1130 of 1733	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1332 of 1749	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1525 of 1723	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1357 of 1700	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1169 of 1684	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1205 of 1673	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)30th percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I71%+17 vs state

Reading36%-19 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Social Studies11%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	2011 N Third St	Temple	76501	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6444	553	45	12.3	76.5%	106 (19.2%)	137 (24.8%)	266 (48.1%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	22.3	1984^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.0%		28.8	1775^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.3%	209	71.4		31.9	34.0	41.9		24.2	14.9	37.9	11.4	$10,680
Travis Science Academy	Public	6-8	1551 S 25th St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6300	686	52	13.1	74.8%	107 (15.6%)	173 (25.2%)	344 (50.1%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.1%)	34.2	1593^rd of 2335 public middle schools	31.8%		30.2	1723^rd of 2344 public middle schools	26.5%	130	89.3		44.8	45.2	44.4		18.8	16.1	54.6	18.2	$9,961
Bonham Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Midway Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6600	627	53	11.7	67.1%	152 (24.2%)	120 (19.1%)	300 (47.8%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.1%)	51.1	1010^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.7%		45.5	1214^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.2%	204	97.1		43.3	51.4	51.8		37.3	18.7	73.4	32.6	$9,638
North Belton Middle	Public	6-8	7907 Prairie View Rd	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 316-5200	979	57	17.0	36.9%	455 (46.5%)	95 (9.7%)	320 (32.7%)	34 (3.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	64 (6.5%)	56.4	863^rd of 2335 public middle schools	63.0%		49.9	1075^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.1%	212	83.6		54.9	56.6	65.3		37.8	35.5	27.3	33.5	$7,408
Lake Belton Middle	Public	6-8	8818 Tarver Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2900	803	52	15.4	26.2%	464 (57.8%)	55 (6.8%)	198 (24.7%)	26 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (6.5%)	67.5	565^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.8%		72.4	481^st of 2344 public middle schools	79.5%	84	94.9		61.6	64.2	72.9		47.0	56.1	38.0	23.6	$9,012
Raymond Mays Middle	Public	6-8	915 W Main	Troy	76579	Bell County	Troy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 938-2543	408	28	14.4	52.7%	228 (55.9%)	11 (2.7%)	145 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	42.4	1309^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.9%		63.4	702^nd of 2344 public middle schools	70.1%	607	83.9		38.6	55.4	58.6		33.3	22.4	44.0	21.4	$8,045
Belton Middle	Public	6-8	1704 Sparta Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2800	661	49	13.4	43.3%	337 (51.0%)	38 (5.7%)	230 (34.8%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.9%)	41.9	1331^st of 2335 public middle schools	43.0%		49.9	1077^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.1%	254	80.0		45.1	49.8	54.2		29.9	40.9	27.0	23.1	$8,332
Academy Middle	Public	6-8	602 E Main St	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 982-4201	417	29	14.4	34.3%	235 (56.4%)	26 (6.2%)	126 (30.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.8%)	60.3	746^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.1%		64	688^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.6%	58	68.8		59.5	68.3	63.0		39.9	28.2	54.8	21.8	$8,079
South Belton Middle	Public	6-8	805 Sagebrush	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3000	667	56	11.9	65.4%	162 (24.3%)	63 (9.4%)	383 (57.4%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	43 (6.4%)	25.6	1865^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.1%		20.6	2008^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.3%	143	83.5		46.1	32.4	43.3		26.9	17.1	10.9	19.4	$10,408
Moody Middle	Public	5-8	107 Cora Lee Ln	Moody	76557	McLennan County	Moody Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 853-2182	210	19	11.2	60.0%	122 (58.1%)	10 (4.8%)	72 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	64.6	631^st of 2335 public middle schools	73.0%		69.5	547^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.7%	84	100.0	51.0	59.7	59.3	71.2	36.5	30.7	35.1	66.7	32.7	$10,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Middle

How many students attend Lamar Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Lamar Middle.

Is Lamar Middle a good school?

Lamar Middle ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Middle?

Students at Lamar Middle are 48% Hispanic, 25% African American, 19% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Lamar Middle in?

Temple Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Lamar Middle attend?

Students who attend Lamar Middle usually go on to attend Temple High School

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